Over the past few weeks I've noted that a half-dozen states or so (Maryland, New Jersey, Vermont, Hawaii, California and Illinois) have been pushing through a long list of bills/laws at the state level to either protect the ACA from sabotage or even strengthen it. Meanwhile, other states have either expanded Medicaid under the ACA (Virginia, of course) or have locked in ballot measures to do so this fall (Utah, Idaho). Finally, several states have announced they're joining dozens of others to take advantage of "Silver Loading" or full-on "Silver Switching".

BREAKING: Key #Care4AllCA bill, #AB2459 (@laurafriedman43), passed the CA Assembly on a bipartisan 68-0 vote to expand affordability assistance from 400%-600% FPL, so consumers don't have to pay more than 8% of their income on health coverage. #HCR#CoveredCA

Between AB2965 and SB974, it sounds like California is taking care of undocumented immigrants at the young and elderly ends of the lifespan.

Again, all of these still have to be passed by the other legislative chamber, and then they'll all have to be signed by Gov. Brown (who may veto at least some of them due to budget/funding issues), but still some impressive work by the California Assembly and Senate.